'Lowest of the low' online bingo addict stole from mum and grandad to fund £1,000 a day habit
manchestereveningnews.co.ukA gambling addict stole almost £19,000 from her mum and grandad to fund her online bingo habit, a court heard. Kerry Robinson, 35, spent up to £1,000 a day on the game, LancsLive reports.
But after her own savings ran out and and she progressed to gambling on virtual slot machines, she resorted to pilfering from her family's bank accounts.
After being was caught, the mum-of-two described her actions as 'the lowest of the low'. Read more: “It was terrifying": Shoppers horrified after man is stabbed outside Asda Preston Crown Court heard Robinson, of Welbrow Drive, Longrdieg, Lancs was tasked with taking care of her grandad's finances after his wife, her grandma, died in 2019.
However in March 2022, he received a call from the housing association, saying his rent was in arrears. Robinson attended a meeting with the housing association to discuss the situation, along with her mum and grandad.
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